Yogurt Covered Banana Pops Recipe
Having a child attending AM preschool every single day in the week means our mornings are often frantic. It’s taken us a few solid weeks to get our new routine down and, for the first time in my parenthood, I’m finding myself rush my girl through her breakfast.
Earlier this summer, while visiting with the Walmart team in Betonville, we were served a hearty breakfast from the nice people at Dannon and Kelloggs. Using yogurt, they showed us several ways to offer wholesome snacks and quick breakfast solutions. The set up a station of yogurt as a dip alongside cut up fruit, knowing kids love to dunk their food. They scrambled our eggs with a bit of yogurt, making them super creamy, and offering us some of the best breakfast burritos I’ve ever had.
Remembering those tips and tricks, I started to think of ways I could serve my daughter yogurt and fruit for a wholesome meal during the week that was also a quick breakfast solution. Let me show you what we’ve been enjoying lately…
Banana Pops Recipe
– Bananas, cut in half
– Plain or Vanilla Dannon Yogurt
– Toppings*
– Skewers
* Get creative with your toppings! I kept it simple with kid-approved sprinkles. They were a hit! Once the sprinkles started to melt a bit, a beautiful water color effect swirled into the yogurt and further motivated my slow eating babies to finish their breakfast. Other great toppings are: chopped nut, dried fruit, crushed cereals, or yogurt mixed with veggie purees (I’ve done sweet potatoes and butternut squash).
Instructions:
Pierce banana half with skewer. With a spoon, scoop yogurt and gently cover banana. Place on wax paper. Sprinkle toppings on yogurt. Place in freezer for 1-2 hours, or until yogurt has hardened.
The kids love these yogurt covered banana pops and, even when covered in sprinkles, I love knowing that they’re enjoying a wholesome snack and quick breakfast.
What’s your go-to quick breakfast solution?
